What is the difference between Ajmal Pahari and Farogh Naseem?

According to his official profile, “Barrister Dr. Mohammad Farogh Naseem is a leading constitutional lawyer from Pakistan being the youngest but the most qualified lawyer to hold the office of Advocate General of Sindh.”

Not many people know that Mr. Naseem is a long favourite of Altaf Hussain bhai because of his invaluable services to the MQM. Promoted by Mustafa Kamal, Kamran Khan and other leaders and loyalists of the MQM, Mr. Naseem has been receiving many favours from the MQM and hopes to receive similar favours in the future.

In return, Mr. Naseem unashamedly defends and represents a party of Ajmal Paharis and others which is the single major cause of violence in Karachi and other areas of Sindh, a party which has killed thousands of Muhajirs, Pashtuns, Balochs, Sindhis and Punjabis in the last several years.

However, today, for the first time, there was some air of honesty within Pakistan’s Supreme Court when finally some judges took Mr. Naseem to task on his lies while representing the MQM.

The five-member bench, which is headed by Justice Chaudhry, said it was not happy with the “one-sided” arguments being presented by Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) counsel Farogh A Naseem.
The chief justice asked why the MQM had not presented a list of other innocent people killed in Karachi and why only a list of party workers and supporters had been presented.
During the hearing, the MQM counsel also accused the Awami National Party (ANP) and Lyari gang members of involvement in incidents of kidnappings and killings. The chief justice asked where the names of ANP members accused of target killings were in the First Information Reports (FIR) filed.
The MQM counsel said more than 36 people had been killed and their homes torched in Pashtun-dominated areas on August 13. He argued that the MQM had pointed out 26 points in the city where there was a dire need of setting up checkposts.
The MQM counsel also requested the court to review Zulfiqar Mirza’s statement in which he claimed to have issued 300,000 thousand arms licences. (Source: ET)

5 Comments to “What is the difference between Ajmal Pahari and Farogh Naseem?”

Well, Chief Justice is one hundred percent right to ask for a comprehensive report to point out all the murders and crimes involving all ethnicities in Karachi. MQM is shamelessly presenting only one-sided picture of the ‘muhajirs’ being victimized. What about the Punjabis, Pathans, Balochs, Sindhis, and whoever else that was killed or maimed? As a person from Urdu speaking community, (and I hate to categorize myself as such since I only consider myself a Pakistani and nothing else) I am disappointed that a party, which not too long ago was making tall claims to penetrate Punjab, Kashmir, and other areas of Pakistan, is so woefully inadequate as to fail to mention victims belonging to other ethnicities. That’s why they say ‘talk is cheap.’ This would have been an excellent time for MQM to prove that they want to represent all the people of Pakistan, by demonstrating their fairness and equal treatment of all. We are a nation of oppressed people not a nation of Sindhis, Punjabis, Balochs, & Pathans. I know that there are many educated people in MQM. It would behoove them well to think to raise their voice for all of us not just for one community. “Rising tide lifts all boats.”

The petitioners Saleem Butt and Tahir Khokhar requested the high court for immediate polling on two seats of Kashmiri immigrants’ in Karachi and that recent AJK elections should be declared null and void.

Former Advocate General Barrister Dr. Farogh Naseem appeared on behalf of the MQM before the court and filed the petition.

after filing petition, Farogh Naseem said the SHC has power to declare Election Commission’s orders, regarding postponement of vote on few seats of Azad Kashmir, as null and void.

KARACHI: MQM lawyer in the suo moto Karachi violence case, Farogh Nassem said Thursday that across the board accountability is required and his client (MQM) has told him that they have zero tolerance for criminal activity, Geo News reported.

Speaking to the media outside the Supreme Court Karachi Registry, Naseem said Rangers pickets are required in violence-hit areas of Karachi such as Kati Pahari and Qasba Colony.

Earlier during proceedings of the case, Nassem said that according to section 3 of article 184 of the constitution, the Supreme Court could only issue guidelines. He added that the SC has to figure out how investigations into torture would be conducted so that they could yield positive results.

I am sick and tired of seeing this liar (lawyer?) in Kamran Khan and Dr Danish’s programs. All MQM propagandists. Just like Shaheryar Mirza, Cafe Payala, Five Rupees (Ahsan Butt), Tazeen, Urooj Zia, These Long Wars (TLW) and other subtle propagandists.

Why only this particular lawyer is being signaled out. Just like all the lawyers he has to represent to best of his ability.. Had the other politician and leaders being honest. Then, its justified in signaling this particular lawyer. Since, he is representing the MQM… he is being signaled out. As far as other ethnic group not particularly mentioned by Mr. Naseem he was legal counsel for his client .. MQM. and not representing the other ethnic group Ms. Arazoo. Its not the case that he does not empathy’s with them.. but he is legally bound to represent his clients. The other lawyer in the country can also represent other ethnic group . When MQM workers / urdu speaking are being killed , no one raises the questions and come forward to represent them…?? Pro – Bano… so before mud singling… know some facts and requirement.
It has a bit late to reply… late is better then never…